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1884.19.217

Spear made from iron, with a long triangular shaped blade set into a shank with a short copper alloy collar. The shaft is decorated with a spiral of inlaid copper alloy. [RH [OPS move] 15/8/2018]

1884.19.217

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear made from iron, with a long triangular shaped blade set into a shank with a short copper alloy collar. The shaft is decorated with a spiral of inlaid copper alloy. [RH [OPS move] 15/8/2018]
Long description
Spear made from iron, with a long triangular shaped blade set into a shank with a short copper alloy collar. The shaft is decorated with a spiral of inlaid copper alloy. The butt end of the shaft has a spike with a globular section above it. [RH [OPS move] 15/8/2018]
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1881
Date collected
?Prior to 1881
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Inlaid, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 2136 mm, Diameter: max 34 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.19.217 PR no.: ?30/ 12395

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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